Method for quantitative sampling of fungus gnat larvae in soilless growing media

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 678-686

  Zaborski, Edmond R ^a   Cloyd, Raymond A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Bradysia spp; Efficiency; Magnesium sulfate flotation; Quantitative sampling; Soilless growing media

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; BRADYSIA; DIPTERA; EPHYDRIDAE; FUNGI; INSECTA; MYCETOPHILIDAE; MYCETOPHILUS SP. HMR-1993;

EID: 2342488817     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/97.2.678     Document Type: Article

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